Gaza on the brink Gaza is on the brink of a humanitarian crisis as a result of electricity blackouts and cuts to fuel supplies, writes Saleh Al-Naami
Hunger strike galvanises Palestine The hunger strike of Palestinian activist Khadr Adnan has turned the spotlight on the double standards of the Israeli justice system, writes Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah
Syria's opposition put to the test Uncertainties within the Syrian opposition are frustrating efforts to unite to bring down the Al-Assad regime, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus
Rejecting the referendum The announcement that Syria is to hold a referendum on a new constitution has been met with derision by the country's opposition
Diplomacies of war Despite a United Nations vote in favour of the Arab League's peace plan for Syria, the world powers still cannot agree a way forward, writes Graham Usher
Transitional justice in Iraq The trial of Iraq's vice president on terrorism charges has raised fears of the further politicisation of the Iraqi justice system, writes Salah Nasrawi
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